PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
From your product idea to Australian production.
Tell us what you want to sell and where. Coda finds suitable Australian manufacturers and manages quotes, samples, packaging and production planning. You review the options and approve each stage.
Tell us what you want to make. We prepare the manufacturer brief.
Start with a familiar product: a drink powder, cream or lip balm. We help define the ingredients, flavour, size, packaging and budget in a written product request.
Coda uses that request to check manufacturing options and obtain pricing. You review the costs and timing before deciding whether to commission samples.
WHY DEVELOP IN AUSTRALIA
Know where your product and ingredients come from.
We request records from manufacturers and suppliers to support the product’s manufacturing and ingredient-origin information.
Find a suitable manufacturer
Check whether the manufacturer can make your product at the proposed quantity and timing.
Check ingredient and quality records
Request ingredient origins, specifications, manufacturing details and agreed test results.
Prepare for your sales market
Check ingredients, packaging text and required documents with the importer and specialists before a production order.
SCOPE
We manage the work with Australian manufacturers.
We put the agreed work, costs and responsibilities in one proposal for your approval before starting.
- 01
Define the product and sales plan
Identify what you want to sell, who it is for and where it will be sold.
- 02
Write the product request
Record ingredients, flavour, size, packaging, budget and quantity for manufacturers.
- 03
Find manufacturers and obtain quotes
Compare manufacturing options, minimum orders, costs and timing, then propose a suitable manufacturer.
- 04
Check ingredient supply
Confirm ingredient availability, pricing and origin and composition records.
- 05
Manage samples and revisions
Agree sample costs and revision limits, then pass your feedback to the manufacturer.
- 06
Prepare packaging
Find suitable containers, cartons or sticks and coordinate your brand artwork.
- 07
Arrange testing and documents
Agree the required testing with manufacturers and laboratories and collect composition and quality records.
- 08
Manage production planning
Track schedules and changes so the manufacturer prepares to the specifications and quantity you approve.
- 09
Prepare for dispatch and import
Confirm packing and dispatch quantities and pass product documents to freight providers and the importer.
A PRACTICAL PATH
What happens after your enquiry?
Review the quote and samples before approving production. Import requirements and packaging text are checked before the production order.
Discuss the product
Tell us the product, sales market, budget and preferred timing.
Prepare the product request
We document the ingredients, size, packaging and other requirements.
Review costs and timing
We outline minimum orders, development and production costs, and estimated timing.
Make and review samples
After you approve the scope and fee, samples are made for you to assess taste, feel or other agreed features.
Finalise packaging
Choose containers, cartons and artwork, and check the required labelling for your market.
Check testing and records
Complete agreed testing and check quality and import documents.
Approve the production order
Approve the final product, quantity, quotation and payment schedule.
Prepare dispatch and import
Coordinate dispatch and freight arrangements and provide the importer with the required records.
BEFORE PRODUCTION
Check the rules for the country where you will sell.
Ingredients, how a product is used and the claims on its packaging affect the requirements. We involve the importer and relevant specialists early to check the following.
- 01The category the product will be sold under
- 02Ingredients and their amounts
- 03How and where the product will be used
- 04Wording on packaging and in advertising
- 05Required registrations, inspections and documents
Coda coordinates documents from Australian manufacturers with the importer and specialists. Manufacturers and laboratories perform their respective work; registration, approval and customs clearance are decided by the relevant authorities.
HOW WE WORK
You approve the product. We manage the Australian work.
Send manufacturer questions and sample feedback through Coda. Production, testing and import are handled by the relevant providers.
Your business
Set the sales plan and approve the product and costs.
- Brand and sales channels
- Budget and order quantity
- Sample feedback
- Final product and order approval
Coda Group
Work with manufacturers and keep you informed.
- Product request
- Manufacturer selection and quotes
- Sample, packaging and production schedules
- Quality and import records
Manufacturers, labs and suppliers
Make the product and carry out agreed testing and supply.
- Formulation and samples
- Approved production
- Test results and quality documents
- Ingredients, packaging and freight
Importer and local specialists
Handle sales-market and import requirements.
- Product and ingredient requirements
- Packaging and advertising wording
- Registrations and notifications
- Inspection and customs procedures
Before work starts, we record responsibilities, costs and the decisions that need your approval.
BEFORE AN AGREEMENT
See the costs and terms before committing.
The proposal sets out what you will pay, what is included and what is charged separately. Paid work starts after written agreement.
Total and separate charges
See the estimated development, sample, packaging and production total, plus any separate freight, tax or additional testing costs.
Contracts and payments
Agree who contracts and invoices, payment stages, currency and delivery terms.
Samples and approval
Agree sample format, revisions and packaging coverage. Production preparation follows your approval of the final product.
Repeat orders and quality queries
Agree how to reorder, how prices are confirmed and who receives and handles quality issues.
If extra work is needed, we explain the cost and timing changes and seek your approval.
BEFORE WE BEGIN
Start with what you already know.
We can work through undecided details together.
- 01The product you want or a reference product
- 02Who will use it
- 03Sales country and channels
- 04Preferred ingredients, flavour, size and packaging
- 05Available budget, estimated quantity and timing
YOUR PRODUCT BRIEF
Tell us what you want to make.
Share the product and sales plan. We will explain the manufacturing questions to check first and the next steps.